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Why Finlay tea pickers want to pursue health issues in UK court

James Finlays Tea Estate in Kericho county. [File, Standard]

More than 1,000 tea pickers who claim to have suffered health complications while working at James Finlay Kenya (JFK) Limited want their case heard in the United Kingdom. They claim to have suffered health complications due to alleged harsh and exploitative working conditions at the Scottish tea farm.

After two weeks of hearing submissions from the company, the workers' lawyers and legal experts, Lord Weir of the Scotland Court Session, will decide on the matter in a few weeks.

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